Hood completely stuck shut

Hi,

Can you still access the cable on the inside of the vehicle? If so, take plyers and see if you can pull on it to release the hood.

Here are directions for emergency hood opening. The attached picture correlates with the directions.

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2008 Volvo XC90 AWD L6-3.2L VIN 98 B6324S
Hood, Emergency Opening
Vehicle Body and Frame Doors, Hood and Trunk Hood Service and Repair Procedures Hood, Emergency Opening
HOOD, EMERGENCY OPENING
Hood, emergency opening

Note! As the illustrations in this service information are used for different model years and / or models, some variation may occur. However, the essential information in the illustrations is always correct.

See pic 1

Make a stable hook from a piece of wire, approximately 1.5 mm thick.
Insert the hook up beside the radiator (see the illustration).
Secure the hook on the arm on the right-hand side of the hood catch. It will be difficult to hook the wire into place if it is too thick.
Hook the hook onto the latch and pull downwards.

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Let me know if that helps.

Joe